Analysis for Marie, 19 January 2003

This is how you described the room:

the room is painted light blue with the shades down and no light entering. there is a couch along with matching chairs that make the room seem homey but still dark. it's very cold.

The initial room is the subject’s childhood. What interests us here is the general atmosphere of the room, in addition to the level of furnishings described by the subject. An uncomfortable room suggests a childhood that was devoid of happiness. The items in the room are average, which tells us that the subject has the normal memories of childhood.

You wanted to stay in the room.

The subject did not want to grow up.

This is how you described the forest:

it's entangled and hard to find my way through. huge pine trees surround me, they are huge and seem to touch the sky, blocking out the light.

The forest is growing up, and the trees are those adults with whom the subject interacted at that time. A very dark forest tells us that the subject felt considerably oppressed by the attentions of the adults. Very tall trees imply that the adults had a significant and substantial impact on the subject’s life.

This is how you described the path:

the path is barely visible. its black soil and soft when i step on it. roots from the trees over take most of it and it's hard to walk on.

Adolescence is represented by the path through the forest. That plants are the major source of obstructions tells us that the subject’s problems arose mostly from interactions with adults. The lack of evidence of fellow travelers suggests strong feelings of isolation at that time. Poor visibility of the path tells us the subject was often confused by the changes brought on by adolescence.

This is how you described the water:

it's a big waterfall. the water is clear and comes crashing down at a extremely fast pace.

The water is the subject’s sexuality. What interests us here is the clarity of the water (representing attitude) and its movement (representing libido). Clear water tells us that the subject has no issues regarding sex. Rushing, violent water indicates a powerful, vigorous, and quite possibly compulsive sex drive.

When you came to the water, you went around it.

The subject is not interested in new sexual experiences.

This is how you described the cup:

its a sliver flask. engraved with cursive that i can't read. it had a brilliant shine to it and is very heavy.

The vessel, or specifically the practicality of the vessel, is how the subject approaches marriage or bonding. A decorative container indicates that the subject views marriage as a romantic adventure.

You left the cup behind.

The subject is not interested in marriage.

This is how you described the key:

an old fashioned gold key. it has a very intricate design on it. it looks as if it opens a door

The key is the ideal career for the subject. What interests us here is how the key appears (representing how others view the career) and what it may open (representing the subject’s goals for the career). Decorative keys suggest that the subject wants an attention-grabbing, one-of-a-kind career. Having the key open a house, car, or other commonplace use tells us that the subject has no extraordinary expectations about a career.

You avoided the bear.

In a crisis, the subject prefers the indirect, non-confrontational approach.

When you came to the wall, you jumped over it.

The wall represents death: by jumping over it, the subject not only acknowledges death but has come to accept its finality.

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